Faucet



Jan. l5, 1946. `A. H. HABERSTUMP- FAUCET Filed Jan. 19, 1942 4 R .l m, T. t MM? w 2.52 4 45, w@ mf f ,f 1 f 2 2 7 .002 a wl U@ ,4 4 .7

Patented Jan. 15, 1946 untreu STATES Yeinem -olFlcE FAUCEFI.

Alfred H. Haberstump, Detroit, Mich., assigner vto The `Murray lCorporation of America, Detroit, Mich., a corporation of Delaware Application January 19, 1942Serial` No. 42.*l'g333l 2 Claims. (Ci. 137-111) The present invention relates to plumbing =x tures, :and particularly relates to :improvements in faucet fixtures, such as those` disclosed and claimed inthe co-pending applicationv of Alfred H. Haberstump, Serial No. 357,870,5led 'ilepten'l-I ber23, 1940.

One Yof the primary objects of thefpresentinvention is to provide improvementsin faucet fixtures of the type mentioned, whereby such'xtures are more economical to construct than Apriorxflxturesof the sametype.

A further object is to provideimprovements in faucet xtures of the type-mentioned'in which thermoplastic materials lmay be used-and'in which such materials'are insulated from the relatively -hot metallic parts of the plumbing fixture;

Other-objects of the invention will become apparentfrom the following specification, thedrawing relating thereto, and from theclaims hereinafter set forth. s

In the drawing, inwhich` like numerals .are used to designate like parts `in .the several views throughout:

Figure 1 is a side-elevationaliview of a sink hav'- inga faucet mounted thereon embodyingfeatures of the present invention;

Figure 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional view, taken substantially along ltheline `2--f1lof Fig. l;

Figure '3 is a top plan View of' the housing or casing of the faucetixture shown in Figs. 1 and'2 Figure 4 is Va cross-sectional View taken sub stantially along the line ll-sof Fig; 2, -and illustrating the manner'in which the housing is'attached to theA sink;

Figure 5 is a plan'view of an insulating washer employed with thev present invention; and,

Figure-6 is a view similar to Fig. 4, illustrating a -modied form of the present invention.

In general, accordi-ngto the present invention, a hollow valve body is provided which includes the hot and cold water inlets, with a common outlet, and valve meansfor oontrollingthe flow of water through the outlet. Such valve body fand the valves `are' enclosed within a housing, withtheioperating means ifor the valves projecting through the ends of the'. housing and with the voperating leversgon the exterior thereof. The housing .is formed of' a thermoplasticv material, such as ce1- lulose acetate,V and themetal parts forming 'the valve body and the valve operating means are insulated V'from the thermoplastic housing so that such housing will not be distorted or otherwise injured because of temperature rise in' the metal parts. The valve body and the housing are so constructed that they may be readily mounted to the rearwall .or ledge kof a sink `:zr-the` splashboard of a lavatory;

Referring to thedrawing, and referring partioularly to Figs; 1 through 5 thereof, in whichone embodimentof the present invention isillustrated,

a sink is generally indicatedat il), having one or more sumps and having `a splashboard generally indicated at l2. Such `splashboard l2 has a substantially horizontal upper ledge jfl. The front wall of the splashboard l2` is indicated at IB and is provided with apertures la andz2 therethrough through which the inlets to the valve bodyl extend.

Theassembly of the present invention .includes an elongated, hollow valve 'body 22, which is formed of metal and which has hot and cold water inlets 24 and '26 integrally vformed therewith. The inlet conduits 24 and 25 .project throughopenings I8 and 2li, respectively, when the assembly is mounted on the sink; and such conduits 24 and 2G terminate in bulbous ends which are turned downwardly at a right angle to 'thefaxes of the conduits .'24 `and 26. Such ends are internally threaded and areA adapted to be directly vconnected to the hot and cold water'con duits leading from the hot and cold water sources. The conduits 24 and 25 communicate through hollow .passageways having individual valve seats therein with a central outletchamber which leads to anupstanding voutletZB. Such outlet 28 is connected through suitable fittings with a swingable .nozzle '30.

A valve for eachof the hot and cold water conduits is provided within the valve body 22 for controlling the passage of hot and cold water to the outlet.

The valve operating mechanism for each of the valves projects laterallythrough the ends 32 and 34 of the valve body, and is connected to valve handles 36. Each of such valve handles 3B has anoperating shaft which is connected to itsvalve which extends through Va `threaded pipe connection 33. Such pipe connection is externally threaded tothe internal threads on the body ends v32'and 34. A grommet lo is threaded lto* the outer end of each of the pipes 33 -to mount the valve handle to the pipe connection 3.8, and to provide the connection between the valveA body and the housing, vgenerally indicated at Vd2, `for supporting the valvebody and operating levers on the houslng;

'Such housing 132 `informed of ,a thermoplastic material, asi-mentioned above. and such housing' 42 includes a top web or wall 44, and having side walls 46. The rear corners of the side walls 46 are cut out so that the housing may be fitted to the wall I6 of the splashboard, as indicated in Fig. 4. The housing is also formed with a front flange or wall 48 which extends rearwardlyon the underside thereof, as indicated at D, to abut against the wall I5 and form a closure for the front of the housing. The rear edges of the side walls 46 also abut against the wall` I6, as best seen in Fig. 2. A

The side walls 46 are provided with apertures 52 therethrough and the top wall is provided with an aperture 54 therethrough. The means connecting the handles with the valves for supporting the valve body 22 on the housing extend through the openings 52, and it will be seen from viewing Fig. 2 that the longitudinal portion of the grommet 40 extends through the aperture 52 with the annular shoulder overlying the edges of the aperture. The outlet conduit 28 of the valve Vbody 22 extends upwardly through the aperture,

54 of the housing 42;

It will be appreciated that the valve body and the operating parts thereof are formed of metal, usually one which is a good conductor of heat, so that when hot water is being drawn through the valve body it becomes quite hot. In order to prevent damage to the thermoplastic housing 42 the metal parts are insulated from the housing. Such insulating means is in the form of a washer 56 which is internally notched on the inside diameter thereof to provide tabs 58. The washer 56 is formed of relatively'thin sheets of paper or cardboard, and is positioned between the grommets 40 and the outer surface of the conduit 28 so that the peripheral portion abuts against the outer surface of the housing 42, with the tabs 58 extending inwardly alongthe walls of openings 52 and 54, as best seen in Figs. 2 and 4. It will thus be seen that the thermoplastic housing 42 is insulated from the metal parts of the faucet assembly and that such metal parts are supported as a unit by the housing 42.

The housing 42, together with the valve body and the operating parts thereof, may then be mounted directly as aI unit to the splashboard 22. To provide for such mounting, the conduits 24 and 26 of the valve body are provided with integral projections 60 having inner edges which are adapted to abut against the front face of the wall I6 when the conduits 24 and 25, including the bulbous ends thereof, are inserted through openings I8 and 20. The valve body 22 is further connected to the wall IB through an integral, rearward projection B2 which is adapted to abut against the wall I6 and which is provided with a tapped opening 64 in the end thereof for the reception of a screw 66 which extends through an aligned aperture in the wall I5.

To hold the housing 42 to the splashboard the top Wall 44 of such housing is thickened somewhat along the rear edge thereof, and is formed with an integral, depending web 68 on the underside thereof which extends transversely of the housing and which terminates adjacent the rear edge of the opening 54. Such depend'- ing web is notched, as indicated at 10, and the notched end of the web is adapted to project through an opening 12 formed in thev top ledge I4 so that the notch engages the back edge of the aperture 12. as best shown in Fig. 4.

Referring to Fig. 6, a modified embodiment of the present invention is illustrated, in which the housing 42 is slightly modified for connection to the splashboard I6 when a sprinkling or spray head '14, having a hose connection 1G, is employed. To provide for the spray head 14, the web 68, above described, is dispensed with and an aperture 'I8 is provided through the top wall 44 of the housing adjacent the rear edge thereof and substantiallyV midway betweenv the sides thereof. Such aperture IB is adapted to overlie the aperture 12 of the ledge I4, and a grommet 8U is positioned through the apertures 'I8 and '12, with the annular flange thereof lying against the top surface of the wall 44. The lower end of the grommet is externally threaded and is adapted to receive a nut 82 thereon which is drawn up against the underside of the ledge I4 for securing the casing 42 to the ledge I4.

The hose 16 extends through the passageway in the grommet 30 so that the spray head 'I4 may be lifted from its seat on the annular portion of the grommet and may be used in the usual way.

The spray head 'I4 is connected to its source of supply in the same manner as that described in the above-mentioned Haberstump application, and the valve body 22 is modified to provide an outlet leading to the conduit 16 in the same way as provided'in the Haberstump application. The valve body, valves, and operating means for the valves are otherwise mounted to the housing 42 and the wall I6 in the same manner as described above in connection with the embodiment shown in Figs. 1 through 5.

Nhatis claimed is:

1. A faucet fixture assembly comprising a housing having a top wall and side walls adapted to be attached to an opstanding wall member having a pair of openings therethrough and terminating in a substantially horizontal ledge provided with an opening therethrough, the rear edges of said side walls being adapted to abut against said wall member, said top wall being adapted to overlie said ledge and over the opening thereto, a depending web formed on the underside of said top wall and terminating in a notch adapted to Vengage the edge of said last named opening, a

valve body disposed within said housing and connected thereto, said valve body having integral water inlet portions projecting rearwardly therefrom and adapted to project through the openings in the upstanding wall member.

2. A faucet fixture assembly comprising a housing havin-g a top wall and side walls adapted to be attached to an upstanding wall member having a pair of openings therethrough and terminating in a substantially horizontal ledge provided with an opening therethrough, the rear edges of said side walls being adapted to abut against said vwall member, said top wall being adapted to overlie said ledge and over the opening thereto, a depending web formed on the underside of said top wall and terminating in a notch adapted to engage the edge of said last named opening, a valve body disposed within said housing and connected thereto, said valve body having integral water inlet portions projecting rearwardly therefrom and adapted to project through the openings in the upstanding wall member, and stop projections formed on said inlet portions and adapted to abut against said wall member.

ALFRED H. HABERSTUMP. 

